German Valentine's Day

You thought this would be a short post, didn't you? I confess that given the last several days--consistently grey and rainy outside, Leo and I inside, a bit ill with an intestinal bug that's going around--I have been unable to observe the country's Valentine's Day rituals. We saw a few heart-shaped boxes of chocolate for sale and bought some Valentines in German, but I get the impression it's just another American-import-- Halloween but different colors. Hopefully I'll notice more next year! For now, Happy Valentine's Day! Love, Julia, Fernando and Leo.